Originally Posted by
lhbernhardt
I really wish Phil would learn how to pronounce the non-English names. His play-by-play is superb, and Paul is an absolute fount of knowledge, but it would be nice if Phil learned how to speak other Euro languages, especially Italian!
L.
I have to giggle at that reply, because I agree! I love Phil to death, he knows the sport, the riders, tactics, and geography, but pronunciation? Ummm....oops! When the TOC went through here on the Fifth Stage, the peloton climbed and descended a stretch road called "Laureles Grade". That one is easy, yes it's Spanish, but it's easy - as my mother beat into my head when I was a child,
Sound It Out. Phil couldn't, he could NOT get it right!! It was almost comedic.